Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, as we have heard from Mr. Carter, from Mrs. Miller, and from Mr. Moore, Sarah and Andrew, known at home as Andy, are really two individuals who we should all model ourselves after--that selfless service and what they did not just at home in their communities but for what they did for the State of West Virginia and what they did for our Nation. They are the examples of what makes this Nation great--individuals willing to put their lives on the line for something bigger than themselves, for that foundation of what we all believe in, in this Nation: what our Constitution guarantees, those freedoms and liberties that make the United States the greatest Nation the world has ever known. Mr. Speaker, we are blessed to live in a nation that has individuals like Sarah and Andy who are willing to put their lives on the line for those principles. Our Nation was a nation founded on an idea--an idea that all are created equal and that we have those inalienable rights given to us by our creator, and folks are willing to sacrifice everything in order to preserve those basic liberties and freedoms. This is just incredible. When we gather together today to remember the selfless sacrifices of Sarah and Andy, it should make us all come together in the sense of what makes this Nation great.”